This Day Dawning: A celebration of the life and work of the Hull poet, Maurice Rutherford

Hull Truck Theatre, Saturday 9th May

“I was born on Albert Avenue in 1922 and that’s about all there is to it.” This was often Maurice’s typically modest response when asked to talk about his life. He died peacefully in his sleep on October 3, 2025 at the august age of 103 and in this new show we celebrate his life and works over the course of six collections of poetry and two collections of prose. ‘This Day Dawning’ is not intended as an in memoriam event but rather a joyful occasion with poetry, music, laughter and song. So please come and share it.

Chris Sewart will be representing The Philip Larkin Society, alongside a fine roster, to include Barrie Rutter; Eliza Carthy; Dean Wilson; Martin Barrass; Jeannie Clarke; Phil Curry; Jed Grimes; Alan Young; and Alan Johnson.

Tickets are available via this link.

An Evening with Philip Larkin

Hosted by Kevin Harrison from Goat Star Books is an evening of discovery, where guests will discuss the life and work of Philip Larkin. It is to take place at the Century Club, London, on Tuesday May 26th, from 7-9pm.

Alongside Kevin, who is narrating key events of Larkin’s biography to explore a reputation that has fallen and risen in the forty years since his death, actor Daniel Wain will be reading a selection of Larkin’s poems. In the past, Goat Star Books has held evenings discussing the life and work of Charlotte Mew, Rosemary Tonks, Emily Dickinson, and Bill Lewis. Kevin writes that “Philip Larkin is by far and away the most high profile and well-known poet we have featured in our series”.

There will be a Q&A at the end.

Please follow this link  for booking details.

PLS Bookclub (members’ only)

The second  PLS Bookclub for members will  take place online at 7.00 pm on 11th May. It will focus on Larkin’s second, and last published novel, A Girl In Winter..